Speeding fines set to increase

Britain’s motorists are set to face an increase in penalty points on speeding, which could see them banned after just two offences.

The new system however, will not be based on a fixed system as it is now. The new 6 point penalty system will only come into effect when the driver goes over a set speed limit. For example, in a 30mph zone a motorist will still receive 3 points and a £60 penalty for any speed up to 45mph. But if a motorist goes above 45mph in a 35mph zone then they will receive 6 points and a £100 fine.

Government Ministers are keen to point out that excessive speeding carries a much larger risk, and that it will lead more quickly to a six month driving ban. In 2004 the government scrapped plans to lower the penalty for minor offences to 2 points, as it would have meant motorists could commit seven offences before they were banned.

The calls for a change in the penalty system come after there was a 20% increase in child road deaths in Britain last year. And research has shown that a pedestrian hit by a car at 35mph is twice as likely to be killed as one hit at 30mph.

Here are the speeds at which a six point penalty is valid. 32mph in a 20mph zone, 45mph in a 30mph zone, 57mph in a 40 zone, 70mph in a 50mph zone, 82mph in a 60 zone and 94mph in a 70 zone.